Step Work

cheri · cheri

When I did my first 4th step, I was about 3 months sober. I read in the big book how to do it, but kept putting it off. I didn't want to put it down on paper. My sponsor was adamant that I do one, so I finally, after alot of foot-dragging, started to write. What I discovered about myself was that I had alot of buil...

cheri · cheri

--Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs-- Having made our personal inventory, what shall we do about it? We have been trying to get anew attitude, a new relationship with our Creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. We have admitted certa...

lioness81655 · lioness81655

Hello everyone, I was looking for Al-anon in my community and was unable to find anything so it dawned on me that I might be able to find something online. And low and behold I found you. I know NOTHING about how Alanon works or quite frankly even what it really is,except to say that I know it helps people...

Kathy570 · Kathy570

Wed. July 13 Hi Everyone, I am new to Alanon & ACOA but have been a recovering alcoholic for almost 4 years. I have a hard time understanding all this and concentrating. I find the posted questions VERY helpful and was wondering if anyone could post them as I realize that Dot is recover...

dot · dot

Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 41-42. (Copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In studying the First Step, we le...

Noni · Noni

Step Two Questions - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? My concept of a Higher Power is one of a Spirit that is known by different names by different faiths. This Higher Power resides in me and...

Noni · Noni

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? The decision brings me great relief. 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? I have felt the presence of the Hi...

Noni · Noni

Week 1 I am powerless over other people. When I was a teen-ager, I was powerless to stop my older brother - who was a gifted musician, and who is an alcoholic and drug addict from trying to kill himself on my 19th birthday. When I was younger, I was powerless stop my mother from drinking a...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

hiya....yup step 4 and 5 was really a turning point in my life!!! I did have a hard time coming up with my strengths though...i had to ask others what they are!! I was so used to dwelling on the negative, what was wrong....at a meeting the other night the topic was step 10....where we continue to take perso...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Step 3 requires that we take affermative action as a result of the developing awareness we have gained from working the first two steps. In step 1, we admitted we were powerless, that our lives had become unmanag...

seara · seara

I am trying to understand and do step 1 can anyone help me with this ? Thank you seara

powerless · powerless

Step Two Questions Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sani...

cheri · cheri

--Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.-- ...Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effec...

dot · dot

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or wht my Higher Power is? 3. How might Step Three help me keep my hands off situations created by o...

hildy · hildy

this is a step that gave me GREAT diffuculity..i just couldn't GET IT.,and there are sitll times that i don't GET IT.God gave us all free will..and i know that i misused that free will.Makeing the decision to work the rest of the steps i thing opened my eyes to what was the proper use of my will and what was G...

powerless · powerless

Step Three Questions Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? I feel a sense of relief knowing that someone else is in charge. I also have a sense of fear because someo...

hildy · hildy

can someone please tell me how to access the step study work ?..i don't seem to be able to get to it on my computer.Thanks..Hildy

dot · dot

Hi all - I'll be away from the board for a few weeks. Have to heve surgery on my neck to remove extra bone that I don't need. Then to re-hab for therapy to try to get my legs working better. I welcome your prayers and send you all my love - Dot

hildy · hildy

i am an alcoholic.,food addict.,amongst other addictions.I have turned to people places and things for comfort.That sense of dis-ease has always haunted me.Alcohol .,food.,etc.gave me comfort until they became my enemy.Today when i am feeling those feelings where do i turn...My GOD ?.....

cheri · cheri

This was the step that I had trouble with...turning my entire life over to the care of God. I had had a spiritual experience that lead me to AA, I had a belief in God, but for 20+ years I had been a prime example of self-will run riot. I hadn't a clue how to even start. I spent alot of time looking for an answer th...

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	Step 4 share (Preview) When I did my first 4th step, I was about 3 months sober. I read in the big book how to do it, but kept putting it off. I didn't want to put it down on paper. My sponsor was adamant that I do one, so I finally, after alot of foot-dragging, started to write. What I discovered about myself was that I had alot of buil...	cheri	2	1577	Jul 17, 2005 by Kathy570
	Step 5--AA (Preview) --Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs-- Having made our personal inventory, what shall we do about it? We have been trying to get anew attitude, a new relationship with our Creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. We have admitted certa...	cheri	1	4365	Jul 16, 2005 by Wantneeda
	newbie (Preview) Hello everyone, I was looking for Al-anon in my community and was unable to find anything so it dawned on me that I might be able to find something online. And low and behold I found you. I know NOTHING about how Alanon works or quite frankly even what it really is,except to say that I know it helps people...	lioness81655	1	1451	Jul 15, 2005 by russman
	Step 4 Questions (Preview) Wed. July 13 Hi Everyone, I am new to Alanon & ACOA but have been a recovering alcoholic for almost 4 years. I have a hard time understanding all this and concentrating. I find the posted questions VERY helpful and was wondering if anyone could post them as I realize that Dot is recover...	Kathy570	3	1842	Jul 14, 2005 by Kathy570
	4th Step - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 41-42. (Copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In studying the First Step, we le...	dot	2	5646	Jul 11, 2005 by Luvmyhorse
	Step two share (Preview) Step Two Questions - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? My concept of a Higher Power is one of a Spirit that is known by different names by different faiths. This Higher Power resides in me and...	Noni	3	1512	Jul 10, 2005 by Noni
	Step three share (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? The decision brings me great relief. 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? I have felt the presence of the Hi...	Noni	0	1238	Jul 7, 2005 by Noni
	Step one share (Preview) Week 1 I am powerless over other people. When I was a teen-ager, I was powerless to stop my older brother - who was a gifted musician, and who is an alcoholic and drug addict from trying to kill himself on my 19th birthday. When I was younger, I was powerless stop my mother from drinking a...	Noni	2	1792	Jul 5, 2005 by Noni
	Step 4.....AA (Preview) hiya....yup step 4 and 5 was really a turning point in my life!!! I did have a hard time coming up with my strengths though...i had to ask others what they are!! I was so used to dwelling on the negative, what was wrong....at a meeting the other night the topic was step 10....where we continue to take perso...	Wantneeda	1	1728	Jul 5, 2005 by cheri
	Step 3 (Preview) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Step 3 requires that we take affermative action as a result of the developing awareness we have gained from working the first two steps. In step 1, we admitted we were powerless, that our lives had become unmanag...	Wantneeda	4	1575	Jul 1, 2005 by Wantneeda
	step 1 (Preview) I am trying to understand and do step 1 can anyone help me with this ? Thank you seara	seara	3	1500	Jun 30, 2005 by seara
	Step Two Share (Preview) Step Two Questions Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sani...	powerless	1	1218	Jun 30, 2005 by fearbgone
	Step 4--AA (Preview) --Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.-- ...Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effec...	cheri	1	2874	Jun 28, 2005 by cheri
	Step Three Questions (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or wht my Higher Power is? 3. How might Step Three help me keep my hands off situations created by o...	dot	3	2198	Jun 21, 2005 by Tavie
	step 3 (Preview) this is a step that gave me GREAT diffuculity..i just couldn't GET IT.,and there are sitll times that i don't GET IT.God gave us all free will..and i know that i misused that free will.Makeing the decision to work the rest of the steps i thing opened my eyes to what was the proper use of my will and what was G...	hildy	0	1135	Jun 20, 2005 by hildy
	Step Three Share (Preview) Step Three Questions Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? I feel a sense of relief knowing that someone else is in charge. I also have a sense of fear because someo...	powerless	0	1269	Jun 19, 2005 by powerless
	step study ? (Preview) can someone please tell me how to access the step study work ?..i don't seem to be able to get to it on my computer.Thanks..Hildy	hildy	1	1335	Jun 19, 2005 by cheri
	Surgery (Preview) Hi all - I'll be away from the board for a few weeks. Have to heve surgery on my neck to remove extra bone that I don't need. Then to re-hab for therapy to try to get my legs working better. I welcome your prayers and send you all my love - Dot	dot	3	1303	Jun 18, 2005 by me2
	comfort (Preview) i am an alcoholic.,food addict.,amongst other addictions.I have turned to people places and things for comfort.That sense of dis-ease has always haunted me.Alcohol .,food.,etc.gave me comfort until they became my enemy.Today when i am feeling those feelings where do i turn...My GOD ?.....	hildy	2	1279	Jun 18, 2005 by me2
	Step three share (Preview) This was the step that I had trouble with...turning my entire life over to the care of God. I had had a spiritual experience that lead me to AA, I had a belief in God, but for 20+ years I had been a prime example of self-will run riot. I hadn't a clue how to even start. I spent alot of time looking for an answer th...	cheri	0	1277	Jun 17, 2005 by cheri
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